A1 Expression औपचारिक

맛있어요.

masisseoyo.

It's delicious.

मतलब

Stating that food or drink tastes good.

🌍

सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

It is common to make 'slurping' sounds or loud 'Mmm!' sounds while saying '맛있어요' to show the chef you are genuinely enjoying the meal. When eating at someone's home, you should say '맛있어요' multiple times throughout the meal, not just at the beginning. Koreans often use the term 'Mat-jib' (맛 + 집/house) to refer to a restaurant that is famous for being delicious. Even if the food is mediocre, it is polite to say '맛있어요' when a superior or a client has chosen the restaurant.

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Add '진짜'

Adding '진짜' (jinjja) before '맛있어요' makes you sound much more natural and enthusiastic.

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Watch the 'S'

Don't pronounce the 't' in 'mat' separately. It must flow into the next syllable.

मतलब

Stating that food or drink tastes good.

💡

Add '진짜'

Adding '진짜' (jinjja) before '맛있어요' makes you sound much more natural and enthusiastic.

⚠️

Watch the 'S'

Don't pronounce the 't' in 'mat' separately. It must flow into the next syllable.

💬

The 'Mukbang' Face

When saying it, a slight nod and a smile go a long way in Korean culture.

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Past Tense

Learn '맛있었어요' (past tense) to talk about meals you had earlier. It's a common conversation closer.

खुद को परखो

Choose the correct polite form to say 'The food is delicious.'

음식이 ________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 맛있어요

'맛있어요' is the standard polite form for general situations.

Fill in the blank to say 'It's really delicious.'

________ 맛있어요!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말

'정말' (jeongmal) means 'really' or 'truly.'

Complete the dialogue at a restaurant.

A: 비빔밥 어때요? (How is the bibimbap?) B: ________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 맛있어요

When asked how food is, '맛있어요' is the logical answer.

Match the phrase to the correct situation.

You are eating with a close friend and want to say the pizza is good.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 피자 맛있어

With close friends, the casual '맛있어' is most natural.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Speech Levels of 'Delicious'

Formal
맛있습니다 Very polite
Polite
맛있어요 Standard
Casual
맛있어 Friends

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Choose the correct polite form to say 'The food is delicious.' Choose A1

음식이 ________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 맛있어요

'맛있어요' is the standard polite form for general situations.

Fill in the blank to say 'It's really delicious.' Fill Blank A1

________ 맛있어요!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말

'정말' (jeongmal) means 'really' or 'truly.'

Complete the dialogue at a restaurant. dialogue_completion A1

A: 비빔밥 어때요? (How is the bibimbap?) B: ________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 맛있어요

When asked how food is, '맛있어요' is the logical answer.

Match the phrase to the correct situation. situation_matching A2

You are eating with a close friend and want to say the pizza is good.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 피자 맛있어

With close friends, the casual '맛있어' is most natural.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

Technically yes, but usually people say '시원해요' (it's refreshing) for water unless it has a specific flavor.

Yes, with close friends, just say '맛있어' (masisseo).

You can say '괜찮아요' (it's okay/fine).

Instead of '맛없어요' (which is blunt), say '제 입맛에는 좀 안 맞아요' (It doesn't quite fit my taste).

'맛있어요' is more common; '맛나요' sounds a bit more cute or old-fashioned.

Yes! It is the best compliment you can give a chef in Korea.

It is usually written in Hangul, but the roots are {맛|味} and {있다|有}.

Both are linguistically valid, but 'Mashisseoyo' is the standard modern pronunciation.

It's an acronym for 'Jon-mat-taeng,' a very strong slang for 'delicious.' Use with caution!

No, for a good smell, use '냄새가 좋아요' (The smell is good).

संबंधित मुहावरे

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맛없어요

contrast

It tastes bad.

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잘 먹겠습니다

similar

I will eat well.

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잘 먹었습니다

similar

I ate well.

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맛나다

synonym

To be tasty.

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꿀맛

specialized form

Honey taste.

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